{"product_id":"dearest-mary-lou-ann-cason-9781973685920","title":"Dearest Mary Lou","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1943, the community of Mossy Oak is home to \"the gang,\" a group of young people who have grown up together, sharing secrets, experiences, and discoveries of life. The war has turned them in to serious-minded adults trying to find their way in a world of uncertainty, and it has taken several members far away. Even so, they maintain a connection to each other through letters-a way to hold on to what they knew as security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMary Lou is a beautiful, precocious young lady-full of herself and yet kindhearted. Luke is a good-looking and gentle young man who chooses to become a chaplain in the army, and he adores Mary Lou. Even so, the man Mary Lou loves is Bill, a rugged, handsome man with a silver tongue with the ladies; he takes his place in the service to help with the war effort. Flora, another member of the gang, is cute, petite, energetic, and spontaneous; she captures Bill's heart but keeps him guessing about her feelings-that is, until Franklin catches her eye. What results is a tangled web of emotion that only time can undo.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet during World War II, this tale of romance, based on a true story, follows five young people on a journey of pain, joy, and forgiveness, all while a war is raging around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Cason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1973685922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781973685920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e WestBow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Ann Cason","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44077090963711,"sku":"9781973685920","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_65f856a6-ee32-4dc6-b233-0382804e37f1.jpg?v=1685468250","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dearest-mary-lou-ann-cason-9781973685920","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}